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Gentle yoga will help increase your flexibility, shed stress, and prepare you for shavasana.

While in shavasana, we’ll practice yoga nidra, a guided meditation that takes you into a state of consciousness between sleeping and waking. Here you’ll have a window into yourself and the workings of your mind. It’s an opportunity to let go of long-held negative emotions and mental habits.

Talk about a great way to wind down on Wednesdays!

David Morgan is a certified Kripalu Yoga Teacher who has taught over 1,000 hours, assisted yoga teacher trainings at Kripalu Yoga Center, and led yoga experiences from Paris to Puerto Vallarta. He is also a SomaVeda Thai Yoga Therapist.

In this workshop, we will discover the transformational practice of Japa Mala meditation. Japa is the recitation of a mantra or affirmation out loud or internally. In this form, a Mala, meaning garland, can be used to count the number of recitations to 108, 54, or 27. 108 is an auspicious number in yoga, and is said to give depth and power to prayer. This way of meditation is said to cleanse the mind and heart, and to engage a deeper level of spiritual connection, attaining a higher vibrational state. During this workshop, we will enter meditation together, and practice a Japa with Malas.

Each attendee will leave with an outline on how to create a home practice, with several Mantras, and have the op-portunity to purchase a unique, hand crafted gemstone mala. Trunk show will begin at 12:30, with the workshop beginning at 1:00PM.

$15 per person • $25 per couple

Jaia Mara, an Appalachian native, yogini and sacred dancer, is dedicated to bringing passion, depth, and commitment to her work. She is a professional performer and instructor and has over twenty years of profound and dedicated study in yoga. A tribal belly dancer, energy worker, creator of sacred adornments, and practitioner of magic-making, Jaia is devoted to bringing sacred movement and practices as healing work to all.

Jaia’s dance form and sacred movement practices weave together the strength of technique, both modern and folkloric, with the flow of conscious breath, and the importance of true connectivity with others and the divine. Jaia’s work nurtures re-union between mind and body. Her authenticity pervades her dance performances, inspiring others to joy and healing.

Join Jaia in discovering the joy of self-discovery through the sadhana of yoga, meditation, and sacred dance.

Yoga for Healing • Monday at 1:30PM

Yoga for healing is a trauma informed yoga class that focuses on creating a safe, sensitive space for all students. Practicing yoga in a safe space led by a trained and trauma informed yoga teacher can be beneficial to healing from trauma and other mental health issues. First, trauma informed yoga allows students to have choices about their body and how it moves during the practice. Next, it can increase how they understand and sense their body both internally and externally. Furthermore, it can allow them to notice the present moment and how it is different from the past. Finally, it can assist students in gaining mastery over emotional regulation. This approach acknowledges that any student coming to a class may have experienced trauma, so all classes are taught with specific trauma informed principles in mind. The class is led by a licensed mental health professional who has been trained in creating the necessary space for healing.

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Some potential benefits of trauma informed yoga include:

—uses invitational language

— respects the physical space of students by not offering hands on assists

—encourages students to begin to notice how things change and flow inside the body

—increases self acceptance

—calms an overactive nervous system through activating the parasympathetic nervous system

— helps with grounding and orienting to the present

— provides skills for emotional regulation

—empowers students to reinhabit the body and befriend it again

Lindsey is a licensed mental health professional and yoga is a beautiful and important part of her self care and often recommends yoga to her clients. An avid runner, Lindsey has found yoga to be a nice balance to training and feels like her mat is a safe and grounding place to find a sense of calm. Bridging yoga and mental health seemed like a way to have the best of both worlds and after seeing how much the current research supports yoga as an adjunct to healing trauma, Lindsey began looking for a trauma informed yoga teacher training program. Lindsey received her 200 hour certification through K10 yoga school and became registered with Yoga Alliance in May of 2019. When Lindsey is not seeing clients, running, or practicing yoga, you can find her with her husband of 8 years, who is an ultra marathoner, and her two precious and wild children, Benton and Nora.

Please visit Lindsey’s website at lindseykontovich.com to learn more about her class offering and if you are ready to begin your healing journey.

Progressive Flow • Friday at 8:00AM

In Progressive Flow, students will find themselves moving through a sequence a total of three times, each flow building off the previous. In the first round, students will move through a slow moving, muscle wakening flow. The second, balance and preparatory postures are offered with the option to move deeper into each pose and try more fluid transitions. The third sequence brings breath centric movement and the peak postures. This practice will help build confidence, strengthen and stretch the mind and body, and is suitable for all levels.

About Jamie:

Jamie took her first yoga class while attending college to fill a mandatory gym credit, searching for a creative and physical outlet like her first passion, dance. In this gym class, Jamie’s initial interest in yoga started.Once graduated and working, Jamie again longed for a physical and mental outlet to help her express herself, and turned to yoga for another go around. What she found on her yoga mat was so much more than she expected.Not only did she see results physically, Jamie looked forward to the challenge of finding balance and strength in the mind and body.In turn, yoga was the perfect addition to her life to help cope with stress and anxiety.All of these factors, plus a few more, are what inspired Jamie to go to teacher training in 2016, and she feels it was one of the best decisions she has ever made.

Jamie brings her dance background into all of her classes, which is why she loves Power and Vinyasa yoga so much.With each class, Jamie sequences poses together to move the body on all planes and levels to open all areas of the body.Jamie believes that yoga is something to be enjoyed and not taken too seriously, and wants to spread her love of yoga to help others achieve their goals.She believes yoga truly is for everyone and every body, no matter their reason for first stepping on a yoga mat; and she hopes to see you there.

Align & Flow is a mindful flow (vinyasa) yoga class which invites you to connect and bring balance to your body, mind and spirit. As you flow through powerful sequences, combining poses (asanas) with breath and mindful alignment you will feel calmly challenged, strengthened and uplifted! This class is for all levels.

Caroline has been practicing yoga for the past 20 years.She recently fulfilled her dream and received her 200 hour RYT at the Asheville Yoga Center in March 2018.Caroline has always known the power of yoga to heal the body, mind and spirit on all levels.Yoga has become a way of life for Caroline and she infuses that with her passion for health and well-being in her healing practice.Caroline is a Licensed Massage Therapist, Certified Eden Energy Medicine Clinical Practitioner, Authorized Teacher of Eden Energy Medicine 101/102, and Reiki Master/Teacher.

I accidently fell into teaching, started training in all the above disciplines, and became a certified instructor. For yoga specifically, I have completed two 200 RYT sessions, with a strong emphasis on Hatha, Karma, Jnana, and Bhakti Yoga. I knew, even way back then, that I belong in that role.My desire to watch and teach and help people break through and become strong and confident are my motivation.

It is amazing to see the physical, mental and emotional shifts that people make through exercise.

Everything I trained for before yoga, was my preparation for yoga.Yoga finds us when we are ready. I have tried to “gently force” people into yoga (cause I know how good it is), but truly you have to let it find you.

Those who are inflexible, need yoga to become more flexible.

Those who are weak, need yoga to become strong.

Those who are stressed, need yoga to become relaxed.

Hopefully we will meet each other on the mat.I truly look forward to it.

This 60 minute Power Vinyasa flows through foundational poses to strengthen the body and the mind. Connecting the breath with movement and intention. This power flow will build endurance, strength, balance, and allow the body to move freely with fluidity. It will allow a healthy release of tension, and you will develop a positive means to channel your energy within. You will find challenge and deepen your practice physically and emotionally. You will practice skills to utilize on and off your mat. So, take one moment of each day to honor your body.

Stephanie received her 200 RYT certification through K10 Yoga School at Unity Yoga Studio . Embracing all that the practice of Yoga has shown her thus far on and off the mat. Currently, her passion in the physical Asana practice lies in Flow, Power Flow, and Vinyasa Flow. However, as she continues her education she plans to diversify her guidance. Overjoyed to continue her education in accordance with Yoga Alliance, she is enrolled in the Advanced 300 hr training. Honored and excited to guide safe, mindful, and embodied experiences to come.

This class is a great opportunity to connect and weave together a support system with other Mammas. We will explore the different changes and embrace body awareness. The yoga poses and connecting with your breath deepens the ability to respond in the moment to help relieve the discomforts of pregnancy, as well as expand on the joy and excitement of this special time. This prenatal yoga class will help you gain the confidence, strength, and endurance while better preparing you for labor and delivery.

Gina is a Licensed Massage Therapist, CranioSacral Therapist, and RYT 200 hour Yoga Instructor, and Spiritual Counselor using a wide range of holistic modalities that capture the true healing potential in everyone. Weaving together yoga, restorative bodywork, energetics, breath, and mindfulness, Gina helps facilitate each student to set up a solid foundation “on and off the mat” to create a life that is rich with all possibilities and understanding of one’s true nature as well as a greater sense of compassion for everyone, starting with yourself.

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Upcoming Events

Yoga for You | Sundays, 10:00-11:00AM Sunday. Yoga. You. Three words that go together like peas and carrots…and potatoes. 😉 Get the most out of your Sunday and join Jennie for this fun and encouraging[...]

Jill Bartine, M.M., RYT Jill Bartine has been a teacher for more than half her life. As a classically-trained flutist who performs with the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra, her first outlet for her teaching passion was[...]

RESTORATIVE YIN YOGA with Becky Maze, RYT-500 Restorative Yin yoga is a passive series of poses held for 3-5 minutes each. These poses target the deep connective tissues of the body and the fascia that[...]

Slow. Steady. Strong. Take charge of Monday with a rejuvenating yoga class that guides you on a mental and physical journey through slow, calming flows and inspiring poses to support you for the rest of[...]

Mondays at Noon – Yoga 4 EveryBODY with Cheri In this class you will be introduced to the teachings of yoga through physical movement, mediation, breath work and inspiration. This class is perfect for anyone[...]

Hatha Thai Yoga with David Morgan This gentle-to-moderate yoga experience offers traditional yoga postures with Thai-style assists to cleanse and activate the energy body. Perfect for yoga beginners as well as athletes, desk-sitters, and others[...]

Introduction to Chen Style Tai Chi $120 for the 8-week series beginning May 6, 2019 You are invited to join Lao Shi (“Teacher”) Russell Sauls in the practice of traditional Chen Village Style Tai Chi.[...]

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